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Set standards as to what is good or bad, or right or
wrong in one’s conduct.
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Ethics
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Is the obligation of an organization to act in ways
that serve the interests of its stakeholders.
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Corporate social
responsibility
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Expose the misdeeds of others in organizations.
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Whistleblowers
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Avoids social responsibility and reflects mainly
economic priorities.
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Obstructionist
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Seeks to protect the organization by doing the minimum
legally required to satisfy social expectations
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Defensive
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Accepts social responsibility and tries to satisfy
prevailing economic legal and ethical performance criteria.
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Accommodative
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Meets all the criteria of social responsibility,
including discretionary performance.
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Proactive
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a systematic assessment of an organization’s accomplishments
in areas of social responsibility.
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Social audit
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CHECKLIST FOR MAKING
ETHICAL DECISIONS
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1.
Recognize the ethical dilemma.
2.
Get the facts.
3.
Identify your options.
4.
Test each option: Is it legal? Is it right? Is
it beneficial
5.
Decide which option to follow.
6.
Double check decision by asking follow-up
questions:
“How would I feel if my family found out about
my decision?”
“How would I feel about this if my decision
were printed in the local newspaper?”
7.
Take action.
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the process of setting objectives and determining
how to accomplish them
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Planning
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Identify the specific results or desired
outcomes that one intends to achieve.
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Objectives
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A statement of action steps to be taken in order
to accomplish the objectives
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Plan
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Steps
in the planning process
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(1) Define your objectives: identify
desired outcomes/results specifically
(2) Determine where you stand vis-à-vis objectives: evaluate current
accomplishments relative to desired results
(3) Develop premises regarding future conditions: anticipate future
events
(4) Analyze and choose among action alternatives: carefully evaluate
possible actions
(5) Implement the plan and evaluate results: take action and measure
your progress towards objectives
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Benefits
of planning
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- Improves
focus and flexibility
- Improves
action orientation
- Improves
coordination
- Improves
time management
- Improves
control
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Length of
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Short-range plans = Intermediate-range plans = 1 to 2 years Long-range plans = 3 or more years |
Short = 1
year or less
Intermediate= 1 to 2 years Long= 3 or more years - People vary in their capability to deal effectively with different time horizons. - Higher management levels focus on longer time horizons. |
